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SOU'-WEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sou'-west mean?
• SOU'-WEST (noun)
The noun SOU'-WEST has 1 sense:
1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Familiarity information: SOU'-WEST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
sou'-west; southwest; southwestward; SW
Hypernyms ("sou'-west" is a kind of...):
compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)
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